Prasad Krishnegowda — CTO
As a versatile and results-driven technology leader, I bring a wealth of experience in building and leading high-impact teams, delivering core infrastructure for enterprise-scale cloud platforms, and developing cloud-native applications from the ground up. I’m passionate about combining strategic vision with hands-on technical expertise to drive meaningful results in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. With deep expertise in software-defined networking (SDN), distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures, I specialize in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems using Java, Go, and Python. Leveraging modern frameworks like Spring and Hibernate, I have successfully spearheaded migrations from monolithic to microservices architectures, focusing on availability, scalability, and maintainability. A firm believer in security-first principles, I’ve led cloud-native applications through compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2, and FS Cloud Readiness, and am deeply knowledgeable in API security (IAM, OAuth 2.0, TLS/mTLS), encryption, and network security practices. My approach combines technical rigor with strategic foresight, ensuring solutions are both innovative and resilient. I’m passionate about fostering growth-oriented engineering cultures where teams thrive, and innovation flourishes. Whether collaborating on cutting-edge cloud platforms or defining secure boundaries for applications, I’m committed to delivering excellence while inspiring others to do the same. Technical Skills: ———————————— Backend Development: Java, Go, Python Frontend Development: Node.js, ReactJS Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Framework (Core, Security, Boot, Data), Spring Cloud, Hibernate, REST APIs, Microservices, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ Cloud & Container Platforms: Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Red Hat OpenShift (ROKS), Istio Service Mesh, HashiCorp Vault, Helm Charts, API Gateways Authentication & Security: Keycloak, JWT, OAuth 2.0 CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, Travis CI Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Cloud Platforms: IBM Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Strong understanding of VPCs, IAM, Edge Services Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 17 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Engineering Management
- Cloud-native Architecture
- Software Architecture
- Software Development
- Microservices
- Collaboration Platforms
- Network Management
- Data Transformation
Career Highlights
- Built high-performing teams from scratch at IBM.
- Led cloud-native applications through key compliance frameworks.
- Expert in designing scalable backend systems.
Work Experience
IBM
Senior Software Development Manager (5 yrs 1 mo)
Software Architect (1 yr 5 mos)
Cisco
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs)
Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Software Engineer (1 yr 10 mos)
Tech Mahindra
Software Engineer (6 yrs)
Education
Bachelors of Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University